At the speed skating competition, athletes from Irkutsk and Angarsk competed for medals in the younger, middle and older age groups. Winners were Alena Petrova and Nikolai Byvaltsev, Arina Velichko and Alexander Gribov, as well as Sofya Kobylenkova and Alexey Timashchuk, and Ekaterina Sloeva set a regional record in the 500 meter race.
As a result of the competition, first places were taken by athletes from Irkutsk: in the younger group - Alena Petrova and Nikolai Byvaltsev, in the middle group – Arina Velichko and Alexander Gribov. In the older age group, Sofia Kobylenkova and Alexey Timashchuk won.Silver medals in the younger group were won by athletes from Angarsk Anastasia Leshina and Yuri Nikelev, in the middle group – Angarsk resident Polina Cherepanova and Irkutsk resident Evgenia Chaika, in the older group – Irkutsk residents Ekaterina Andreeva and Artem Timashchuk.
Bronze medals in the younger group were won by Angarsk resident Anastasia Batgauer and Irkutsk resident Dmitry Aleshin, in the middle group – Irkutsk resident Anastasia Kholodilova and Angarsk resident Kirill Dzhafarov, in the older group – Angarsk residents Evgeny Banshchikov and Darya Baladinskaya.
In addition, Irkutsk resident Ekaterina Sloeva set a regional record by running the 500 m distance in 45.22 seconds.
The next major competitions will take place in Chelyabinsk, where the Spartakiad of older schoolchildren will start on January 28. Traditional competitions for the city prize are scheduled for January 26 in Shelekhov, and the City Championship will be held in Irkutsk from February 2 to 3.
Based on materials from the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region